Wind power in Romania
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As of 2010, wind power in Romania
has an installed capacity of 462 MW, up from the 14.1 MW installed capacity in 2009. Romania has the highest wind potential in South Eastern Europe of 14,000 MW, and investors already have connection requests of 12,000 MW although the national electricity transport company Transelectrica
offered permits for only 2,200 MW. A study of Erste Bank places Romania and especially the Dobrogea Region
with Constanţa
and Tulcea
counties as the second best place in Europe
to construct wind farms due to its large wind potential. Another study made by the Romanian Energy Institute (REI) said that wind farms could contribute with 13 GW to the national power generation capacity by 2020, and between 2009 and 2017 total wind farm capacity will comprise of 4,000 MW with investments of US$ 5.6 billion.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
has an installed capacity of 462 MW, up from the 14.1 MW installed capacity in 2009. Romania has the highest wind potential in South Eastern Europe of 14,000 MW, and investors already have connection requests of 12,000 MW although the national electricity transport company Transelectrica
Transelectrica
Transelectrica , is a joint - stock 100% state-owned company, its shares being held by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. August 26th2006 marks the public listing of 10% of the company's shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange ....
offered permits for only 2,200 MW. A study of Erste Bank places Romania and especially the Dobrogea Region
Dobruja
Dobruja is a historical region shared by Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, including the Danube Delta, Romanian coast and the northernmost part of the Bulgarian coast...
with Constanţa
Constanta County
Constanța is the name of a county in the Dobruja region of Romania. Its capital city is also named Constanța.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 715,151 and the population density was 101/km². The degree of urbanization is much higher than the Romanian average. In recent years the...
and Tulcea
Tulcea County
Tulcea is a county of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea.-Demographics:In 2002, Tulcea County had a population of 256,492...
counties as the second best place in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to construct wind farms due to its large wind potential. Another study made by the Romanian Energy Institute (REI) said that wind farms could contribute with 13 GW to the national power generation capacity by 2020, and between 2009 and 2017 total wind farm capacity will comprise of 4,000 MW with investments of US$ 5.6 billion.
Installed capacity growth
| Wind power in Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | MW | GWh |
| 2011 | 850 | |
| 2010 | 462 | |
| 2009 | 14.1 | |
| 2008 | 3 |